Review of design conditions applicable to offshore wind energy systems in the United States

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 210-234

  Manwell, J F ^a   Elkinton, C N ^a   Rogers, A L ^a   McGowan, J G ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Offshore wind; Offshore wind systems data; Wind turbine design

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; EXTRAPOLATION; HURRICANES; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WIND TURBINES;

FLOATING ICE; OFFSHORE WIND SYSTEMS DATA; OFFSHORE WINDS; WIND TURBINE DESIGNS;

WIND POWER;

EID: 33746542534     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2005.01.002     Document Type: Review

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